wow, 2 am

so, i just barely finished a midterm that's due today. that might not seem note-worthy to anyone, but the time is 2:22 am. 4 hours past my bedtime. i would have had it done sooner, but i kept screwing up and having to start over. not a fun time. however, it's done, and now i can go to bed!

bees in february?!

what!? yes, it's true. we had bees in the house.
shaun had noticed a bee in the office on sunday, but was unable to find it to get rid of it. then yesterday, we were sitting in the office before taking shaun to work, when we noticed the bee again. shaun took care of him. then less than 20 minutes later, we saw another one. shaun took care of him and then we did "clean-up." we decided that we had to try and figure out what was going on, and where all the bees were coming from. so, shaun called in to work and let them know that he wouldn't be in, i informed my teachers that i might not make it, and we went to work. we took the office apart, and tried to find them. we looked in the basement, we checked outside (quite a cold, wet job), we went into the attic. we couldnt' find anything!! the bad news is we have no idea where the nest is, and the good news is, we haven't see any more bees.

Hit by the Economy to the Soul

So, we have finally met some really bad parts of the economic crunch. A good friend of mine from Graveyard shift at Walmart was fired a couple of weeks ago, which meant a loss of roof over head only because he couldn't find another job! We know of the perfect place for him, but he doesn't have anything yet, or place to call home. Therefore, it was simple...we have a hid-a-bed and an extra space in the front room. He is close to town businesses and will not have to worry about home or hunger until he lands a job. It didn't take long to get it all in tow...4 days to completely move him and make the transition. My only concern in this was the sacrifice's consequences to my schooling. I totally believe in people being first, and more than deserving of sacrifices. Somehow I must make up for the loss in schedule. I even have one late assignment already!!! I knew something was to fall out, but I did not expect one more thing to add on. It is my expectation that Walmart will fall out...unless the art clients I have do first. I would much rather that Walmart be left behind honestly. I never expected to work there this long at all. I only worry about the HUGE load of criticism I will get for doing it. We have a healthy tax return and my loan coming in, of which it is not wise to consider as a proper income, for it will not only have an abrupt end, but a lengthy consequence in the end. So, what will it be? Meleleuca is falling behind, which makes me very sad actually. Couldn't I serve my time in earnings into that instead? Especially if it is what I prefer? Well, at 2 am, I am still days behind and nearing my exhaustion point. I have been praying more and more lately, and reading my scriptures every day. It is a hard position to be in to know that all things I do directly affect my family and my friend now, and that my downfall is theirs too. I the last moments of the day with Nadia, she simply mentioned that everything might work out ok anyway. I would hope so actually. I have no need of worrying anymore, just action, work and progress. There is more than enough to do. Only the Lord can help me carry this load. I simply and truly cannot do it without him, but as the scripture says, all things are possible with the Lord. And as what I do is or is not in righteousness, I will or I will not accomplish my desires and goals. I pray that what I do is smiled upon by the Lord and He opens the windows of Heaven itself. Everyone is in need, and He is our God, and we can ALL ask. The promises are not limited as a while supplies last issue. It is time we put our faith in Him during this famine. Otherwise we are as we fear, and will remain in darkness and be swallowed by our doom, yes, even by the world and the crumbling foundation thereof... Build upon Christ, not the world. To act and not to be acted upon, we must ask of Him, learn His ways, and do them! Remember who we are. The flesh is weak, but the spirit is willing here. Stretched thin, but eager and excited. Run ragged and stumbling, I pray for us all...I do not believe myself in any special predicament that is not common to man...especially in this time of economic famine. I indeed must remember that I am blessed, and greatly so. Well, Please forgive the bad grammar, the poor exhortions...I am overrun with pressure, emotion, and grindings of the heart and mind. I would that my fears and weaknesses be swallowed up in the faith in the Lord. Either by way of Jobe's trial, or of Elijah's...Of Moroni's or Nephi's, I am seeking out the hand of the Lord, that trusting in Him will not fail me my most precious of all: my family. I have much to do, but of the many priorities, sleep must become one. I do so now, and give rest to my weariness. May we all help a neighbor, show our time to another in need, pull anothers wagon who has fallen in the dust of the journey along the way to the promised land. Let it not be that darkness fall upon us, for here faith will be built in us all. Good Night.

escapades of the nearly insane

so, life has been crazy! i know everyone says that and we say it all the time. but, it just never seems to slow down.

the week went pretty well, shaun started his masters program, i got a better handle on school and being mom. . .
and then came friday night. shaun and i were trying to do some homework, each of us, and taylor comes into the office with slime on his hand and face. then elizabeth comes in and says that taylor threw up. so, i went to get him cleaned up, and then he mentions that he swallowed a nail and it's stuck in his throat. WHAT?! we tried to get more info out of him. like what the nail was doing in his mouth, how big it was, that kind of stuff. we got the size out of him, nothing huge. it's one of those that comes with the curtain rods that you put in the hangers with. about an inch long, not terrible. we decided that i was going to take him in so that we could know what to do about it. as i was getting ready to leave, shannon woke up, and then shaun decided that we might as well all go. so we did-that was a full er room. they took an x-ray, and sure enough, there was a nail in his stomach. they let us see the x-ray, what a kid! the dr told us that it wasn't creating problems right now, and that the best thing to do was just wait for him to pass it. she said that if he complained on pain, that was a sign that things had changed, and we should take him in. that was 36 hours ago, the nail is gone now and no one would ever know that he was dumb enough to swallow it, let alone put it in his mouth.
thank heavens kids are so resilient!
oh, and the kids have broken my breast pump.